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Friday, 25 January 2013

Winter trees

The trees may be devoid of leaves but there is still a beauty to their structure particularly against the bluest of skies. I find so often one or two pictures will provide the inspiration for a post.We were recently out on a walk, with camera in hand and each tree we passed seem to say "photograph me,"so that's exactly what we did!

The rolling Dorset countryside in its winter glory

The path had turned into a stream with all the rain we have been having.

This is the last visit to the willow tree that I have been following for the past year with Lucy at Loose and leafy. For earlier visits see my tab at the top of the page. I was hoping to capture a picture with the tree covered in snow, but alas it was not to be. If you look carefully you might see a slight covering of snow on the distant hills!

I hadn't walked this way for a while as it has been too cold and I was surprised to see one of the huge branches, which on my first visit contained a garden table has been cut down. I expect this is because with all the rain we have had in the past year there was a likelyhood of the branches blocking the stream. The tree looks rather ugly now but I'm sure new branches will sprout in the spring.

I found this video that fits in with this posts theme. The Winter Willow poem was written by William Barnes (1801-1886) in Dorset dialect and was put to music by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958). around 1903. William Barnes was born in Dorset and spent most of his life here, he was a minister in a country parish and wrote about country life and local scenery.

The pictures the accompany the music are obviously not local, but remind me of the wonderful winter pictures I have seen in blogs this past week.

Welcome to new follower XinHui Sin Hui from Octavia dont spy. Wishing you all a very good weekend.

Hello Sarah:Mature trees are so majestic and these photographs capture their magnificence against the wonderfully blue sky. We always thought in our gardening days that trees were the purest form of gardening and once they grow to maturity, really anything else is not needed we think.

Beautiful pictures and a magnificent rolling countryside as you call it, pretty in any season. Must have been strange to see a branch of the willow tree had been cut but I'm sure new branches will take its place. Recently a whole bunch of large trees were cut down not far from here, where I pass by car every day. I always loved that particular part of the road just because of the trees. When passing there I always had the idea I was in the Ardens for just a second. Now, all trees are gone, and it's really weird. We don't have many forests or trees left over here as it is. Thank you for sharing beautiful Dorset with us all!Bye,Marian

Gosh I was really surprised to see green in your pictures! We've been under snow for two weeks,and it's snowing heavily at the moment, so I have got used to a white world (all overcast skies lately, as well as the snow!). We're in for a thaw this weekend so the white will all be disappearing shortly. I really enjoyed your winter tree photos - it was quite nice to see some green and blue!

I always enjoy the pictures from your walks in the countryside. It is so surprising to see all the green in the pictures! Even if we didn't have snow covering the ground, things would be all brown and dead looking here.

~ They are just resting, Sarah, and I agree the beauty is for us all to still see...Each morning on my way to work, I walk through my local park.....All ready I can see the beginnings of spring..I am trying hard to enjoy winter and all her beauty! Love Maria x

Hello Sarah,Thank you for your nice comment. It took me about four hours. I start by what papers or stamp set I want to used then look through my papers, inks, dies cuts and embellishments that I may want to use on my cards or photo layouts. Then I put them in containers and then I start to play. There are cards that I do not like and they end up in the trash. It is just paper and it is fun to play and see what I can come up with. I have a paper pad that I hope to start playing with soon. Have a wonderful day.

"All trees are alive, I know, as miraculously alive as any other living creature, but some trees seem to have an added depth in their living, just as saints have." --Elizabeth Goudge, The Joy of the Snow.

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